How Long is One Minute?

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling

• Read Just a Minute!.
• Ask students why knowing how long one minute is is important.

Guided practise

• Write down on a piece of paper several examples of activities that would take more than one minute, example: Drive to school, read a book, shower, paint a picture, eat, shop for groceries, watch a movie, and several activities that take less than one minute, example: Take a picture, tie a shoe, turn a page, sneeze, open a letter, wash hands, sit in a chair.
• Make two headings for the pocket chart, "More than 1 minute" and "Less than 1 minute."
• Have enough examples of activities for each student to have one to place in the pocket chart.
• As students place the activities in the pocket chart, watch to make sure they are placing the activities on the correct side and aid struggling students.

Independent working time

• Have students split into small groups and time each other as they do the Time Trial worksheet.